Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'common' (Stotz et al. (1996).

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.

Country/Territory distribution

Country/Territory

Occurrence status

Presence

Breeding

Non-breeding

Passage

Resident

Anguilla (to UK)

Native

Extant

Yes

Antigua and Barbuda

Native

Extant

Yes

Bahamas

Native

Extant

Yes

Barbados

Native

Extinct

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands)

Native

Extant

Yes

Curaçao (to Netherlands)

Native

Extant

Yes

Dominica

Native

Extant

Yes

Dominican Republic

Native

Extant

Yes

Guadeloupe (to France)

Native

Extant

Yes

Jamaica

Vagrant

Extant

Yes

Martinique (to France)

Native

Extant

Yes

Montserrat (to UK)

Native

Extant

Yes

Puerto Rico (to USA)

Native

Extant

Yes

Sint Maarten (to Netherlands)

Native

Extant

Yes

St Kitts and Nevis

Native

Extant

Yes

St Lucia

Native

Extant

Yes

St Martin (to France)

Native

Extant

Yes

St Vincent and the Grenadines

Native

Extant

Yes

Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK)

Native

Extant

Yes

Venezuela

Native

Extant

Virgin Islands (to UK)

Native

Extant

Yes

Virgin Islands (to USA)

Native

Extant

Yes

Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria

Country/Territory

IBA Name

IBA link

Anguilla (to UK)

Cauls Pond

Anguilla (to UK)

Forest Bay Pond

Anguilla (to UK)

Grey Pond

Anguilla (to UK)

Katouche Bay Pond

Anguilla (to UK)

Katouche Canyon

Anguilla (to UK)

Long Bay Pond

Anguilla (to UK)

Mimi Bay

Anguilla (to UK)

Road Salt Pond

Anguilla (to UK)

Scrub Island

Antigua and Barbuda

Christian Valley

Antigua and Barbuda

Wallings Forest

Bahamas

Sandy Point

Bahamas

Southern Great Lake

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands)

Boven, Sint Eustatius

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands)

Dos Pos, Bonaire

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands)

Saba

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands)

The Quill, Sint Eustatius

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands)

Washikemba - Fontein - Onima, Bonaire

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands)

Washington-Slagbaai National Park, Bonaire

Dominica

Morne Diablotin National Park

Dominica

Morne Trois Pitons National Park

Dominican Republic

Del Este National Park

Dominican Republic

Jaragua National Park

Dominican Republic

Punta Cana

Guadeloupe (to France)

Forestry massif of Basse-Terre island

Guadeloupe (to France)

Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin's eastern coastline

Guadeloupe (to France)

îlets de la Petite-Terre

Guadeloupe (to France)

Pointe des Châteaux

Martinique (to France)

Forêts du Nord et de la Montagne Pelée

Martinique (to France)

Massif forestier entre Le Diamant et les Trois-Îlets

Martinique (to France)

Pitons du Carbet

Montserrat (to UK)

Centre Hills

Montserrat (to UK)

Northern Forested Ghauts

Montserrat (to UK)

South Soufriere Hills

Puerto Rico (to USA)

Acantilados del Noroeste

Puerto Rico (to USA)

Caño Tiburones

Puerto Rico (to USA)

Carite

Puerto Rico (to USA)

Ceiba and Naguabo

Puerto Rico (to USA)

Cienaga Las Cucharillas

Puerto Rico (to USA)

Cordillera Central

Puerto Rico (to USA)

El Yunque

Puerto Rico (to USA)

Este Central

Puerto Rico (to USA)

Guaniquilla and Boquerón

Puerto Rico (to USA)

Humacao

Puerto Rico (to USA)

Jobos Bay

Puerto Rico (to USA)

Karso del Norte

Puerto Rico (to USA)

Karso del Sur

Puerto Rico (to USA)

Maricao and Susúa

Puerto Rico (to USA)

Salinas de Punta Cucharas

Puerto Rico (to USA)

Sierra Bermeja and Laguna Cartagena

Puerto Rico (to USA)

Suroeste

Puerto Rico (to USA)

Vieques

Sint Maarten (to Netherlands)

Fort Amsterdam, Sint Maarten

Sint Maarten (to Netherlands)

Fresh Pond, Sint Maarten

Sint Maarten (to Netherlands)

Little Bay, Sint Maarten

St Kitts and Nevis

St. Kitts Central Forest Reserve

St Lucia

Government Forest Reserve

St Lucia

Mandele Dry Forest

St Martin (to France)

Grand Etang

St Martin (to France)

Pic Paradis

St Martin (to France)

Tintamarre

Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK)

Middle Caicos Forest

Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK)

North, Middle and East Caicos Ramsar Site

Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK)

Wades Green and Teren Hill

Virgin Islands (to UK)

Anegada: Western salt ponds and coastal areas

Virgin Islands (to UK)

Great Tobago

Virgin Islands (to UK)

Green Cay

Virgin Islands (to USA)

John Brewer's Bay

Virgin Islands (to USA)

Magens Bay

Virgin Islands (to USA)

Mangrove Lagoon

Virgin Islands (to USA)

Perseverance Bay Lagoons

Virgin Islands (to USA)

Southgate and Green Cay

Virgin Islands (to USA)

St John

Habitats & altitude

Habitat (level 1)

Habitat (level 2)

Importance

Occurrence

Artificial/Terrestrial

Arable Land

suitable

resident

Artificial/Terrestrial

Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest

suitable

resident

Artificial/Terrestrial

Urban Areas

suitable

resident

Forest

Subtropical/Tropical Dry

suitable

resident

Forest

Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level

suitable

resident

Forest

Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland

suitable

resident

Shrubland

Subtropical/Tropical Dry

major

resident

Altitude

0 - 900 m

Occasional altitudinal limits

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2015) Species factsheet: Margarops fuscatus. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 03/08/2015.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2015) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 03/08/2015.

This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000)
Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004)
Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.

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